''Roses and Tears'' is the tenth studio

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, their first one in five years. The working title of the album was ''Call it a Day'', a reference to the band's plans to wind down their performances and eventually disband completely in 2008.

Track listing

# "Him Bo" #*"Him Bo Hug I O (I Am in Distress)" #*"Aman" # "Turas An Ànraidh" #*"Turas An Ànraidh" (The Stormy Voyage) #*"The Ortigueira Waltz" #*"Gheibh Sinn Ribinnean Mora Mora" (We'll Get Great Big Ribbons) # "Don't You Go" (written by

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) # "The Aphrodisiac" #*"Hardiman The Fiddler" #*"My Love's Wedding" #*"The Aphrodisiac" # "Barra Clapping Song" #*"O Lioba Co Leathag" (A Clapping Song From Barra) #*"Mo Ghun Ur Sioda" (My New Silk Gown) # "Seinneam Cliù Nam Fear Ùr" (I Sing the Praises of the Brave Lads) # "Oran Sugraidh" (The Flirting Song) # "The Quimper Waltz" #*"The Quimper Waltz" #*"An Damez Kozh" # "Soldier Boy" # "A'racan a Bh'againne" #*"Iain Mor Fada Gobhlach" (Big Tall Bow-legged Iain) #*"A'racan a Bh'againne" (The Drake We Used To Have) # "Rose Cottage Reels" #*"The Reverend" #*"The Hare's Paw" #*"Old New Year" #*"Rose Cottage" # "Leodhasach an Tir Chein" (A Lewisman In A Foreign Country)

Charts

References

Capercaillie (band) albums 2008 albums Scottish Gaelic music {{2000s-folk-album-stub